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motivational monday

When Beauty Begins

The essence of your beauty is wrapped inside of how you see, feel, love and care for yourself. For us to see who we really are, we must simply be ourselves. Fall in love with your hair, your complexion, your smile, your nose, your body. Embrace the swing in your step and the song in your voice. Love you on the inside and outside the same way you’d want anyone else to love you. These little things increase the way you see, feel, love and care for yourself, which will transfer to your natural beauty.

Beauty begins the moment you decide to be yourself. What do you see when you look in the mirror?

Your beauty depends on you.

Share with us the moment you decided to be you and fell in love with your beauty. Comment below and/or share with us on social media using hashtags #FlorBellaBoutique and #MotivationalMonday. We can’t wait to hear from you, bellas.

Motivational Monday: Be Yourself

Do you have goals to “get” somewhere in life? Are there things that you want to achieve? Do you dream of excelling personally, spiritually, in business, in friendships, or in love? Well, here’s good news: The best way to get to those things are by being you. Yes! The very best thing that you can do to get to the next step in life is to be yourself. People want to get to know the real you in all that you do, but without you being your true self, they’ll never get to see that. When you display who you are, you exhibit self-love, confidence, and teach people how to treat you. Even better, you just might encourage someone else to live their truth instead of who they think they should be.

This push to being yourself isn’t to scare you or others around you. We’re also not dismissing having tact or couth. All we’re encouraging you to be is to the very best version of yourself at all times, everywhere you go. Life is too short to strip the world of our amazing talents and gifts; we need what you’re offering! So, if you’re in an environment that doesn’t foster your truths, beliefs, and what makes you you, reassess the situation and find a fit that works. Living your dreams and fulfilling your desires is possible. It all simply starts with you, Bella! Be yourself.

What steps will you take to be yourself today?

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Value Your Time

Do you value your time? While the answer to this question should be ‘yes’, many of us — especially in the light of social media and easy access to everything– have trouble valuing who we are as well as our time. When we don’t put a value on the time we spend with others or on things that expend our talents and expertise, feelings of overwhelm, depression and lack of creativity will be a haunting factor.

If you are considering entrepreneurship, it is imperative that you assess your knowledge, skills and abilities and accurately charge for them. Even if you have a modest start, keep your end game in mind and revamp when the time is necessary. Your knowledge is valuable and needed in this world. And the best part about having it is knowing that others will pay for it when you present it to them in a way that they can’t refuse.

No matter how difficult it seems to put a limit on the free time and energy you give away, do it still! As the quote says, if you don’t value your time, neither will others.

Do you value your time?

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Motivational Monday: Are Pretty Girls Happy?

The next time you log into Instagram, clock the number of selfies you see across your timeline. If happiness is equivalent to uploads, it’s safe to assume that being pretty is parallel to being happy. In a nutshell, the pretty girls truly must be the happiest. But studies have debunked that theory and proved that an unorthodox number of selfies typically reveal how vain and insecure a person really is.

Somehow, we’ve made it harder for ourselves in the case of realism and happiness: our success online is often tied to how we look and seem that day as opposed to if our priorities are straight, thus allowing us to sometimes blur the lines between real life and fantasy. For women who are less than pretty, being online often grants a different experience — their photos may receive little to no likes, comments, or worse, are blasted on major websites like World Star Hip Hop so that they may be ridiculed for weeks in front of the entire world. Both experiences — for the “pretty girls” and less than pretty ones — is unfair, increase pressure to be “on” and do not speak the truths that any of us live on a daily basis.

So how do we challenge this monster? By questioning what seems real and creating our own standards of beauty, authenticity, and a sense of what truly matters. When we’re not careful, social media and the Internet can allow us to depict stories that aren’t aligned with our truths or desires. Online, where selfies run flawlessly and in high numbers, the pretty girls are happy (and in many cases, their happiness may be real and valid), but the real life truth is that happy girls are indeed the prettiest.

Motivational Monday: Never Give Up

Today’s motivational post exists to remind to you hold on, no matter what you’re going through. As easy as it is to do, never give up because you owe yourself that if nothing else. I should know. Lately, I’ve encountered setback after setback, making me feel defeated. But even in the midst of the trials, I refuse to give up. And you shouldn’t give up, either.

It may sound cliche’, but remember that quitters never win and winners never quit! I’m encouraging you to keep fighting and going after what it is you want. Giving up only ensures that you won’t achieve the things you’re after.

What goals are you going to achieve this week? If you’re having trouble coming up with them or keeping them, remind yourself why they were every important to you. Remembering why a goal was once significant in your life is sometimes all you need to rekindle its fire. Once your fire is lit, hold on to it and never let go. Yes, never give up! Give yourself and your goals a fighting chance because as you may know, there will be times when only you can do that for yourself.

Your future requires that you never give up!

Got hacks on how to keep going when things get tough? Want to share the reasons why you won’t ever give up? I want to hear them! Share with us in the comments or on social media using hashtag #FlorBellaBoutique and #MotivationalMonday. Enjoy your day, Bellas!

Motivational Monday: Eat Healthy, Sleep Well

Eating healthy and sleeping well are both vital to enjoying a long, happy life. When life gets busy, it becomes easy to shove these things aside and is often difficult to break that routine. Lacking these two components for long enough can surely cause health and mental issues, such as weight gain, fatigue, anxiety, and depression. While it’s easier said than done, it is important to eat balanced, healthy meals throughout your day and bless your body with a restful night’s sleep as often as we can. So if you’ve fallen off that band wagon – like most of us do from time to time – take this motivational post (and this one) as a reminder to committing to maintaining health and sound sleep. Your mind, body, soul, spirit, and hair will thank you abundantly in no time.

What can you do today to improve your eating and sleeping regiments?

Being healthy and well rested is what you deserve!

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